This wikiHow teaches you how to join a Facebook group, both in the mobile app version of Facebook and on the Facebook website. Groups are pages for users with a collective shared interest, such as local yard sales or a music genre. Keep in mind that the only way you can join a secret group is by being invited by an existing member.

Steps

Method1

On Mobile

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Open Facebook. The Facebook mobile app icon is a white "f" on a dark-blue background. Facebook will open to your News Feed if you're already logged in.

Tap the search bar. It's at the top of the screen. This will bring up your device's keyboard.

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Enter a group name or keyword. Type in a group's name (or a word or phrase in which you're interested), then tap Search. This will search Facebook for accounts, pages, places, and groups that match your search.

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Tap Groups. This is a tab near the top of the screen, just below the search bar. This will display any groups related to your search.

You may have to swipe the row of tabs here to the left to display the Groups option.

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Tap Join next to a group. The Join button is on the right side of a group's name. Tapping it will cause a "Requested" stamp to appear to the right of the group. Once you're accepted into the group by an administrator, you will be able to post in the group.

If the group is public instead of closed, you'll be able to see (but not interact with) the group's posts and members.

Method2

On Desktop

If you aren't logged in, enter your email address (or phone number) and password in the top-right side of the page.

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Click the search bar. This field is at the top of the Facebook page.

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Enter a group name or keyword. Type in the name of a group that you want to join (or a related word or phrase), then click the magnifying glass icon on the right side of the search bar.

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Click Groups. It's in the upper-right side of the search results page. This will display any groups related to your search.

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Click Join next to a group. You'll see Join to the right of a group's name; clicking it will send a request to the group's moderator(s). Once you're approved to join the group, you'll be able to post in the group.

If the group is public instead of closed, you'll be able to see (but not interact with) the group's posts and members.

Facebook does this thing called suggested groups, which lists groups (either from clicking on the groups tab or from the side where the adverts tend to be) that you might find interesting. You might be seeing one of those groups.

The group can only see posts that have been made in the group. If you share a post that someone on your friend's list has made, then they can see that you have shared it, but the group may not be able to see it. It depends on the person's privacy settings.

I sent a request to join closed group and was redirected to questions I was asked to answer before getting approval. I have no problem with that, but I am unable to find a way to send my answers. What should I do?